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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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